Re: Verano ? what's in a name
Author: ron
Date: 05-28-2020 - 08:07
Craig Tambo Wrote:
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> Verano was on the Northwestern Pacific's Glen
> Ellen branch, just north of Sonoma. El Verano was
> on the Southern Pacific's Santa Rosa branch, which
> ran parallel to the NWP through the Valley of the
> Moon. I'm guessing they used different names to
> avoid confusion since they essentially served the
> same locale.
The Southern Pacific depot in Schellville located just west of GGRM's new home was spelled Shellville to avoid confusion with it's NWP competitor.